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Born & raised

Chicagoan.

The neighborhoods, the lakefront, the Blue Line at 6am, Navy Pier in any weather. This is the city I keep choosing.

The view from where I live today, in Logan Square, just outside downtown.

What I love

Chicago, in particulars.

↗ The Blue Line at 6am , a quiet rolling meditation
↗ Navy Pier in winter, when only the locals come
↗ The first warm day in March, every restaurant patio open
↗ The L over the river at night
↗ A Bulls game with everyone yelling
↗ The Cultural Center, free, on a slow afternoon

2020 · An empty city

Chicago, with no one in it.

During COVID, downtown emptied out completely. No crowds, no traffic, no one. A city built for millions, holding its breath. I walked it with a camera.

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